docs: def get(self, name, section=None, fallback=False):
          """
          Returns a previously registered preference
  
          :param section: The section name under which the preference is registered
          :type section: str.
          :param name: The name of the preference. You can use dotted notation 'section.name' if you want to avoid providing section param
          :type name: str.
          :param fallback: Should we return a dummy preference object instead of raising an error if no preference is found?
          :type name: bool.
          :return: a :py:class:`prefs.BasePreference` instance
          """
          # try dotted notation
          try:
              _section, name = name.split(
                  preferences_settings.SECTION_KEY_SEPARATOR)
              return self[_section][name]
  
          except ValueError:
              pass
  
          # use standard params
          try:
              return self[section][name]
  
          except KeyError:
              if fallback:
                  return self._fallback(section_name=section, pref_name=name)
              raise NotFoundInRegistry("No such preference in {0} with section={1} and name={2}".format(
                  self.__class__.__name__, section, name))